Marshall, the 2005 grand final hero with the Wests Tigers and high profile star of the game, has failed to spark the Dragons attack this season and with the team out of finals contention, Paul McGregor is reportedly set to try a new halves combination in preparation for 2017.

The Kiwi half turned down a contract extension offer from the club and is unlikely to remain with the team next year. Media reports also suggest Marshall is yet to be offered a deal at any rival clubs.

McGregor has since turned his attention to the team's NSW Cup half, Drew Hutchison, who has steered the Illawarra Cutters into a likely finals berth.

Hutchison has made sporadic starts for St George Illawarra, primarily off the bench, but has consistently been named in the halves for the Cutters.

While the Dragons have missed out on signing playmakers Lachlan Coote, Luke Keary, Cooper Cronk and Corey Norman, McGregor has been forced to look internally to solve the creativity problem.

Marshall finished equal second in last year's Dally M medal race but failed to recapture the form as the Dragons attack stalled with he and Gareth Widdop in the halves.

McGregor previously picked lock Jack De Belin at halfback over Hutchison when Marshall was injured last season.

While the teams are named at 5PM on Tuesday, the Dragons won't finalise their line-up until Monday for their clash with the Eels.